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Distance from Houston, TX to Cameron, LA

Distance

135 mi

Time

2 hours 52 mins

Gas Cost

$14 - $26

There are 122.64 miles from Houston to Cameron in east direction and 135 miles (217.26 kilometers) by car and ferry, following the LA 82 route.

Houston and Cameron are 2 hours 52 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 hours 46 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Houston, TX to Cameron, LA. The halfway point is Hamshire, TX.

Houston, TX and Cameron, LA are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 11:50 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Houston, TX

Planning on renting a car to go from Houston, TX to Cameron, LA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Houston, TX

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 5.41 gallons of gas to cover the route between Houston, TX and Cameron, LA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Houston to Cameron is $19.05.

During the route, an average car will release 105.92 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.52 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 18, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Houston, TX and Cameron, LA

If you want to meet halfway between Houston, TX and Cameron, LA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 29.827284 and -94.286278, or 29º 49' 38.2224" N, 94º 17' 10.6008" W. This location is 67.31 miles away from Houston, TX and Cameron, LA and it would take approximately 1 hour 26 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Hamshire, TX, situated 66 miles from Houston, TX and 75 miles from Cameron, LA. It would take 1 hour 6 mins to go from Houston to Hamshire and 1 hour 49 mins to go from Cameron to Hamshire.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Houston, TX and Cameron, LA is Beaumont, TX, situated 84 miles from Houston, TX and 69 miles from Cameron, LA. It would take 1 hour 20 mins to go from Houston to and 1 hour 42 mins to go from Cameron to Beaumont.